The God Mars Book One: CROATOAN

The survivors of a nuclear disaster on Mars awaken after a half-century in chemical hibernation, and try to unravel the mystery of why no rescue has come for them. Attempts to contact Earth fail, and they begin to encounter the descendants of other survivors... More

The God Mars is a pulp-style science fiction series set on a partially-terraformed Mars a half-century after a nuclear disaster cuts thousands of colonists off from Earth. Left for dead with few resources, the isolated groups of survivors develop their own unique cultures at different levels of technology, ranging from the primitive to the frighteningly advanced. And all fear the return of their home planet, because they believe that Earth intentionally tried to annihilate them, and will do so again.

In Book One, a mixed group of military personnel and civilians awaken after fifty years in chemical hibernation, and try to unravel the mystery of why no rescue has come for them. Attempts to re-establish contact with Earth fail, and they begin to encounter the descendents of other survivors, radically changed after generations on their own.

Michael Rizzo is an artist (yes, those god-awful covers are his), martial artist, collector (and frequent user) of fine weaponry, and a pretty good cook. He continues his long, varied and brutal career on the mental health and social services battlefield, trying to do good work while writing about very bad things.

His fiction series include Grayman and The God Mars. (The research he’s done for the Grayman series has probably earned him the attention of Homeland Security.)

Check out his Facebook pages ("The Grayman Series" and "The God Mars Series") for original art and updates.

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Reviews

Review by:
Shannon Nelson
on April 17, 2017 :
Fantastic series! Well written, grabs you and holds on, leaves you wanting more. Great story, love the characters. I already have my favorites!
(reviewed 4 years after purchase)

Review by:
M Palmeri
on Dec. 01, 2016 :
Very well written. Really grabs you and keeps moving. Feels like classic pulp scifi from the fifties and sixties with a modern edge. A very interesting world.
(reviewed 2 years after purchase)

Review by:
Thomas Rota
on July 04, 2016 :
If you liked Philip Jose Farmer's Riverworld or some of Larry Niven's post apocalyptic works I think that you will probably enjoy this book.(review of free book)

Review by:
David Jensen
on Feb. 05, 2016 :
Croatoan is a book packed full of action, and with the turning of the pages, always a new unexpected turn of events. Superbly written and simply stocked full of little details which entrance the reader, ergo, making it difficult to take a break in reading!
Sadly, I'm only allowed from Smashword to give a maximum of 5 Stars, for this book is well above a 5 Star Rating.
Now I'm off to discover more from this talented Author.(review of free book)

Review by:
Philip R Benge
on March 08, 2014 :
A very good original story, I will be reading the next instalment.
(reviewed 5 days after purchase)

Review by:
Charles Ernstsen
on July 17, 2013 :
This is a can't put down series, I absolutely loved it and highly recommend it o anyone who likes SF or anyone who just likes a good read. The second book is just as good and I can hardly wait for more.
(reviewed 8 days after purchase)

Review by:
rose rizzo
on Feb. 11, 2013 :
(no rating)
Excellent adventure, full of vivid description, action and story that sparks the imagination.
I await the next book in series.
(reviewed the day of purchase)